MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge – 2015 – 396 Pages.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this interesting book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
edited collection
which
examines
issues
regarding open
education resources
and
massive open online courses (MOOCs).
Modern
changes in
electronic education technology have made it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take online courses.
These massive open courses are
normally free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
It is a challenge to motivate and engage students in online environments.
There are many
issues that
elearning technology organizations
must deal with
in 2015 because online learning technology is
developing so swiftly.
How can we
ensure that
the quality of these
MOOC courses is
passable?
How can learners
assure that
instructors are properly credentialed
and qualified to teach online courses?
What different business strategies are being used by
institutions like
Berklee College of Music to conduct these massively open online courses?
What teaching practices and experimental assessment strategies are in use today?
How can institutions
manage issues like
inadequate
learner motivation and high
dropout rates?
As elearning becomes more
available there is a
growing
need
to understand how
MOOCs are being conducted.
Public servants
and many other
participants
want
to be more aware of
these
important new open education
undertakings.
Researchers want
to comprehend how
MOOC courses
can be improved.
To satisfy this
expanding
desideratum for
data
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
provides a critical analysis of
these massive open online courses and other open educational resource issues.
This definitive new book
also reviews the
key controversies associated with
these online MOOC courses and OERS.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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